The Official Alden Thread for 2021 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

[SSingh1975]

Theshoemart sells factory seconds for $399. you have to email them for access.

yep..saw it..they don't have it my size (US 8.5 D).

 

[adrs1157]

yep..saw it..they don't have it my size (US 8.5 D).

You're @audog size. Keep an eye on the b/s/t thread

 

[audog]

You're @audog size. Keep an eye on the b/s/t thread

Well, I do sell some boots, but not selling 405's. I have pumpkin and the "new/old" brown and keeping them...unless someone offers an obscene amount for them

 

[TheLawBeard]

Took a hiatus from the Alden thread for a good while. Checked it today and instant regret. Those CXL saddle NST's from AOC are A M A Z I N G. Can't even begin to express how much I'm kicking myself for missing out.

 

[Biogentic]

I seen those Alden whiskey or revello shell that mdubs posted and it looks amazing. Am I right to say these shells are generally not easily available?

 

[audog]

Took a hiatus from the Alden thread for a good while. Checked it today and instant regret. Those CXL saddle NST's from AOC are A M A Z I N G. Can't even begin to express how much I'm kicking myself for missing out.

You mean the Natty CXL saddles?

 

[stook1]

I seen those Alden whiskey or revello shell that mdubs posted and it looks amazing. Am I right to say these shells are generally not easily available?

Not easily available from Alden, no. Ravello is proprietary to Alden but whiskey is available from other companies without the same degree of availability concerns.

 

[TheLawBeard]

You mean the Natty CXL saddles?

Yep. Those. They only have one size left and it ain't mine.

 

[DG123]

Is there any website that offers alden discounts? I'm looking at Indys 405 but finding it hard to cough up $600 (with taxes) for a pair of boots..lol. Cheers.

If you can comfortably afford the 405's but just don't want to spend the money I suggest buying pair. It's a sensational boot.

 

[Crizzlelovesyou]

I seen those Alden whiskey or revello shell that mdubs posted and it looks amazing. Am I right to say these shells are generally not easily available?

To note, Whiskey shell has been discontinued and Bourbon is its replacement, but there is a bourbon shortage due to a dye issue currently. Some manufacturers still have some Bourbon on hand from before the dye issue arose. Normally Bourbon is a stock shell color and is more readily available, but not from Alden. Other makers will run it more often/all the time.

Ravello and Cigar are the two shell colors exclusive to Alden. Currently Alden is the only company with exclusive rights to any specific Horween shell color.

 

[Biogentic]

To note, Whiskey shell has been discontinued and Bourbon is its replacement, but there is a bourbon shortage due to a dye issue currently. Some manufacturers still have some Bourbon on hand from before the dye issue arose.

Ravello and Cigar are the two shell colors exclusive to Alden. Currently Alden is the only company with exclusive rights to any specific Horween shell color.

thanks for the update. really like the bourbon shell colour. let see if edward green has those but it is so expensive

 

[Crizzlelovesyou]

thanks for the update. really like the bourbon shell colour. let see if edward green has those but it is so expensive

Carmina always has bourbon on hand if you want some. They even use it in stock shell makeups and not just mtos.

 

[audog]

Yep. Those. They only have one size left and it ain't mine.

What is your size, if I might ask?

 

[stook1]

To note, Whiskey shell has been discontinued and Bourbon is its replacement, but there is a bourbon shortage due to a dye issue currently. Some manufacturers still have some Bourbon on hand from before the dye issue arose. Normally Bourbon is a stock shell color and is more readily available, but not from Alden. Other makers will run it more often/all the time.

Ravello and Cigar are the two shell colors exclusive to Alden. Currently Alden is the only company with exclusive rights to any specific Horween shell color.

Not to be needlessly pedantic but AEs chili might be exclusive. I may have missed it along the way but I'm not sure there's been anything definitive one way or the other. I think there had been some speculation that it was garnet (they definitely seem similar) although I don't own any garnet to compare against. Regardless, it's a great color.

 

[Crizzlelovesyou]

Not to be needlessly pedantic but AEs chili might be proprietary. I may have missed it along the way but I'm not sure there's been anything definitive one way or the other. I think there had been some speculation that it was garnet (they definitely seem similar) although I don't own any garnet to compare against. Regardless, it's a great color.

Oh so Chili is Garnet shell. I always thought they were different too and that formerly Walnut (which is discontinued anyways) and Chili were the AE exclusives, but apparently that is no longer the case.